Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana

Clutch Chess: Champions · 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 70 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 0-1
Event Clutch Chess: Champions
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 14.1
Date 2025.10.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 70
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1k3p2/8/PKQ3p1/2P5/1r6/qP2p3/3rR2R w - - 7 71

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 Ng4
  8. 8.Bd3 cxd4
  9. 9.Nb5 Nxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Qd8
  11. 11.Nbxd4 Bd7
  12. 12.Qe2 g6
  13. 13.O-O-O Bg7
  14. 14.Nxc6 bxc6
  15. 15.h4 Qa5
  16. 16.Bc4 Rb8
  17. 17.Rd3 c5
  18. 18.Ng5 Bb5
  19. 19.Bxb5+ Qxb5
  20. 20.Rhd1 O-O
  21. 21.Qc2 Qc4
  22. 22.Kb1 Qxh4
  23. 23.Nf3 Qe4
  24. 24.Ka1 c4
  25. 25.R3d2 Qxe3
  26. 26.Nd4 Rb6
  27. 27.Qa4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Rxd4 Rfb8
  29. 29.Qxa7 R8b7
  30. 30.Qa8+ Kg7
  31. 31.R4d2 Rb5
  32. 32.Qd8 h5
  33. 33.Qh4 Qc5
  34. 34.Rf1 Qg5
  35. 35.Qd4+ e5
  36. 36.Qf2 Qe7
  37. 37.Qe2 Qe6
  38. 38.Rfd1 Qg4
  39. 39.Qe1 Ra5
  40. 40.Qe3 Rab5
  41. 41.Rf1 Qe6
  42. 42.Rfd1 Qe7
  43. 43.Qe4 Qc7
  44. 44.g4 hxg4
  45. 45.Qxg4 Qb6
  46. 46.Qe2 Qe6
  47. 47.Rh1 Qf5
  48. 48.Qxc4 e4
  49. 49.Rdh2 Rd7
  50. 50.Qc6 Rbd5
  51. 51.Rh7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Qa4 e3
  53. 53.Rh8+ Ke7
  54. 54.Re1 Qf3
  55. 55.Qb4+ R7d6
  56. 56.Rhh1 e2
  57. 57.a4 Rd1+
  58. 58.Ka2 Kf6
  59. 59.Qh4+ g5
  60. 60.Qh6+ Kf5
  61. 61.Qh7+ Ke6
  62. 62.Qc2 Kd7
  63. 63.Qb3 Qd5
  64. 64.c4 Qd3
  65. 65.Qb5+ Kc7
  66. 66.Qc5+ Kb7
  67. 67.a5 Qb1+
  68. 68.Ka3 R6d3+
  69. 69.Ka4 Qa2+
  70. 70.Kb5 Rb3+

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